Bhutan - Drive in Drive Out - 7 Nights/8 Days
Drive in to Bhutan and stay in Phuntsholing – a border town, important commercial hub. Your next destination will be Thimphu, Wangdi and Paro. Very nice tour to explore Bhutan – a purely Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom is unsurpassed in its scenic majesty and vibrant culture.
Routing : 
Phuntsholing - Thimphu - Wangdi - Paro - Phuntsholing
Highlights : Chukha Hydel Project, Thimphu valley from BBS Tower, in Thimphu; Chimmilhakhang
Monastry in Wangdi; Changangkha Temple & The Ta Dzong (National Museum) in Paro
Sightseeing & Excursion :
Thimphu : The Memorial Chorten, School of Arts and Crafts, Textile & Folk Heritage Museum, National
Library, Tashichhodzong, Handicraft Emporium and Town.
Wangdi : Gangtay Valley, Punakha Dzong & Town.
Paro : Drukgyal Dzong Bhutanese Farm House, & The Rinpung Dzong (Administrative Center).
TOUR COST (applicable for minimum 3 pax)
High Season (March, April, May & September, October, November' 2006)
USD 170 Per Person Per Night
USD 40 Per Night stays in Bhutan (FIT surcharge applicable if traveling 1 pax)
USD 30 Per Night stays in Bhutan (FIT surcharge applicable if traveling 2 pax)
USD 10 Per Person (Tourism Development Fee on total cost)
Low Season (January, February, June, July, August, December' 2006)
USD 160 Per Person Per Night
USD 40 Per Night stay in Bhutan (FIT surcharge applicable if traveling 1 pax)
USD 30 Per Night stay in Bhutan (FIT surcharge applicable if traveling 2 pax)
USD 10 Per Person (Tourism Development Fee on total cost)
Includes:
Above cost is inclusive of twin sharing Hotel Rooms, Meals, Car/Coaches, sightseeing, English speaking Guide, Transfer and tourism development fee etc.
Not included:
Extras:
Visa fees US$ 20 each on arrival
Airfare Delhi/Paro/Delhi US$ 686 Per Person (Y-Class) - including all taxes
Personal expenses, bar soft drink, mineral water is extra
* Above cost may change any time without notice.
Visa formalities: Please give us the passport details and we will process visa in time. We require the details 14 days in advance. On emergencies We can get visa in 4 days time, but it is always safer for us to have more time. Visa is then issued on entering Bhutan at entry point on payment of US$ 20 each fee. Clients are also required to bring 2 nos of passport size photo required when issuing visa.
The visa application procedure is very simple. Just email us the following information:
NAME / DATE OF BIRTH / ADDRESS
OCCUPATION / NATIONALITY
PASSPORT NUMBER / DATE OF ISSUE / DATE OF EXPIRY
DETAILED ITINERARY
BHUTAN (DRIVE IN / DRIVE OUT) - 7 Nights/8 Days
Day 01 ARRIVE PHUNTSHOLING
Arr: Phuntsholing by surface. Check - in hotel Central or similar. Overnight stay at hotel
Day 02 PHUNTSHOLING/THIMPHU
Morning drive to Thimphu the Capital city of Bhutan (6 hrs.). En-route visit Chukha Hydel Project.
On arrival check-in at hotel Wangchuck or similar. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 03 THIMPHU
Full day sightseeing of Thimphu, visit the Memorial Chorten, National library, Tashichhodzong, Handicraft emporium and town. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 04 THIMPHU/WANGDI
Morning drive to Wangdi (77 ms, 3hrs.) via Dochula pass (3050). Afternoon visit Punakha Dzong and town. Overnight stay at hotel
Day 05 WANGDI
Excursion to Gangtey valley. Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06 WANGDI/PARO
Morning drive to Paro. On arrival Check - in at Kicu Resort or Similar. Afternoon at leisure.
Overnight stay at Kichu hotel.
Day 07 PARO
Morning sightseeing of the Drukgyal Dzong & visit Bhutanese farm house. Afternoon visit Ta Dzong (National Museum) and the Rinpung Dzong (administrative center). Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08 PARO/PHUNTSHOLING
Drive from Paro to Phuntsholing & further drive to New Jalpaiguri to catch train to Delhi/Kolkata.
YATRA ENDS
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